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Lead Java Developer - Spring WebFlux, SQL & Microservices

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Lead Java Developer Spring WebFlux, SQL & Microservices


Experience: 8-12 years
Work Mode: Hybrid
Location: Pune
Joining Preference: Immediate joiners preferred


Job Summary

We are hiring an experienced Java Backend Engineer / Lead Software Engineer for a large-scale Data Platform engineering team.

The position requires strong hands-on experience in Java, Spring Boot Reactive (WebFlux), advanced SQL and microservices architecture.

The selected engineer will work on scalable backend systems, distributed services, SQL query optimization, metadata-driven capabilities and high-performance data processing.


Must-Have Skills

  1. Core Java and backend application development.
  2. Spring Boot Reactive / Spring WebFlux.
  3. Project Reactor, Mono, Flux and non-blocking programming.
  4. Advanced SQL, complex queries and query performance tuning.
  5. Microservices architecture, design and development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop scalable Java microservices.
  • Implement reactive APIs and non-blocking services using Spring WebFlux.
  • Optimize complex SQL queries and database performance.
  • Build reliable distributed backend services.
  • Work on data platform, query processing and metadata-related capabilities.
  • Improve performance, concurrency, scalability and resilience.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to technical architecture.
  • Collaborate with multiple engineering teams and drive engineering best practices.

Good-to-Have Skills

  • Oracle database
  • Distributed systems
  • Data platform engineering
  • SQL engine and query execution frameworks
  • Apache NiFi
  • Semantic modelling and metadata management
  • PCF / Cloud Foundry
  • Kubernetes / Docker
  • CI/CD and cloud-native engineering
  • Technical leadership

Who Can Apply?

  • Candidates with strong Java backend engineering experience.
  • Engineers with real production exposure to Spring WebFlux or reactive programming.
  • Candidates with advanced SQL optimisation and microservices design experience.

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